Soweto Country Club is situated in Pimville, Soweto, between Eldorado Park and Kliptown. The golf course was established in 1974. It had many name changes from Pimville Golf Course to Soweto West Country Club, Pimville Golf Club and ultimately was named Soweto Country Club. The golf course has a long history. It had no proper fairways and the greens were made of sand. Golfers from different unions fought for the use of the facility, simply because it was the only one in the country used by South African Black Golfers. In 1980, development started and the sand greens were converted to grass greens and for the first time. The newly refurbished Soweto Country Club is an iconic facility being the only 18 hole golf course located in South African's historic and oldest township. The Joburg Ladies Open is the first professional tournament to be hosted in a township, this on its own is history.